Dr. Cheney's theory regarding CFS has put
cardiovascular issues front and cent
er
for many patients. This series of seven papers published in 2005 takes a
close look at Dr. Cheney's theory and the heart in the CFS.
◊Part One: Testing the Heart in CFS, Potential Causes and Ongoing Research - This paper examines the findings from the cardiovascular studies into CFS, suggests some potential causes for the abnormalities seen and looks at the ongoing research into this issue.
◊Part Two" "The Heart of the Matter"? An Inquiry into Dr. Cheney's Theory of the Cause of Heart Failure in CFS - Check out this inquiry into how Dr. Cheney proposes heart failure is initiated in CFS and how it is stopped.
◊Part Three: Assessing Diastolic Heart Failure - Check out this overview of what diastolic heart failure is, how it is diagnosed and what some of the treatments for it are.
◊Part Four: Free Radicals and the Heart - Free radicals play a critical role in heart disease and heart failure. These technical papers examine the effects superoxide, nitric oxide, peroxynitrite and antioxidants have on the heart.